Thursday's Song - Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger

I had to put this one up today because when I was in the kitchen on Saturday making a quilt, I found myself standing there wiggling my bum to this.  You know, proper wiggling from side to side and singing along.  I caught myself doing it and laughed .... and then promptly carried on.

Enjoy a little wiggle whilst you listen xx


Love Marge x

Thursday's Song - Dolly Parton

Dolly Parton - Together You & I



I thought that on a Thursday I would post a link to the song that when it comes on the car radio I just HAVE to turn it up and sing along at the top of my voice.  Yes, I do get strange looks from other drivers, but hey, life is too short to worry about that.

I love Dolly Parton's new song.  It is such a romantic song and I made my hubby listen to the words as I think it is perfect for us.  I'm not a 'fan' of Dolly as such, but I just love this one.

Enjoy!!!!

Losing my Mojo and all that jazz!

Def: MOJO

1. Self-confidence, Self-assuredness. As in basis for belief in ones self in a situation. Esp. I context of contest or display of skill such as sexual advances or going into battle.
2. Good luck fetish / charm to bolster confidence.
3. ability to bounce back from a debilitating trauma and negative attitude

Well, the above is certainly true.  I can't believe that it has been over 2 months since I last blogged (not a good start eh!?!).  I really can't explain what happend and when it happened, but it seems that a fog has been taken away from me in the past two weeks.  It may be because I have been on holiday or it may be because I have just found out that I have a new job (this is SO exciting!!!) which is term time only, better money and a more interesting job.  It is going to completely change my life as my working hours will change and I get school holidays off.  I CAN'T WAIT!!

During the fog, I have not done anything 'nice'; no sewing, decorating, projects.  Nothing, diddly squat!!  But that is going to change!!

This week I will be painting the Younger Son's bedroom.  He is going for a union jact theme, so the walls will be red, white and blue (get me eh!), a new carpet, all new furniture, lots of shelves for all his rubbish treasures and I'm going to make him a union jack patchwork roman blind.  That in itself will be hard work, but I'm looking forward to it. 

I have lots of projects planned and will putting the all up on here for you to enjoy. 

Love Marge x

He lost his mojo when she dumped him…
He got his mojo back now.

Modern Country Style - Kitchen Link PAAARRRTTTYYYY!!!!

Hi everyone

Sarah over at Modern Country Style is holding a Kitchen Favourites link party today.  Press this link Modern Country Style - Kitchen Favourites Link Party and go and have a good nose at lots of lovely kitchens.

If you have found yourself on my blog, you are very welcome.  Please leave a comment to let me know what you think as I am VERY new to this game.  I hope you will come back and maybe become one of my very first followers.

Have a good party!!!

Love Marge x

How to make a .......... Strawberry Pavlova

Ingredients

• 3 large egg whites
• 180g golden caster sugar
• 1 tub of double cream
• Lots of strawberries!

Pre-heat the oven to 150 deg cen

Separate the eggs making sure you don't get any yolk in the whites.  I find the easiest way to do this is to crack the egg and then tip the white and yolk in the palm of my hand.  I then open my fingers a little to allow the whites to drop through to a REALLY clean bowl below.  This stops the yolks breaking on a sharp piece of shell.  Whisk the egg whites, slowly at first, until they are standing in stiff peaks.  Another good way is to tip the bowl up (above your head if you wish!) and if the whites start slipping down the bowl they need whisking a little more.

Next, add the sugar a 1/3 at a time and whisk until the whites are silky smooth and all the sugar is incorporated (this won't take long).

Line a baking sheet with either grease-proof paper or tin foil which as a teeny tiny bit of oil smeared on it.  Dollop 2/3's of the whites on the sheet and smooth around into a circle, about the size of a dinner plate.  Using the remaining 1/3, with a dessert spoon drop some whites all around the edge of the big circle.

Don't worry how it looks, we will pretty it up in a mo.

Now using a fork, go around the small balls of whites and stir them in a circle and at the end pull your arm up to make a lovely flick (I hope I have explained this right!!!)

Place in the oven and straightaway turn the oven down to 140 deg cen and cook for an hour.  After the hour turn the oven off and leave the pavlova in the oven for another hour and then remove oven to completely cool.

Note:  The above timing is is you like your meringue nice and chewy inside.  If you like it more crispy leave in the oven until completely cooled.

Now all you need to do is whip up the double cream.  I like my cream still a little sloppy and not too firm, but you can do it however you like.  See, I'm so nice!

Top with what fruits you fancy.  It was a strawberry day for me, but I do like it with raspberry and blueberries.

All that is left to do is eat.  I won't tell you how long this one lasted!!!

Enjoy!

Love Marge x

New Shoes, New Shoes, Everybody Loves New Shoes!!!

Oh, I love new shoes, not as much as I love new handbags, but I still love them.  I went into Oxford last weekend to treat myself to a pair of red Converses.  I had been eyeing up a pair for weeks and finally decided to get them.  I do this you see, I see something I would like but I won't buy it and then I'll think about it for weeks and then suddenly decide I need it, NOW!!  So, Sunday was the day and off we all went as The Daughter was going to by some shoes with her first wage packet and The Youngest Son needed some new shoes as his old ones were a bit smelly!  I couldn't make my mind up between the boots or little pumps but the children made my mind up as apparently I'm too old for the boot style.  Do you know what ........................ they didn't have my size!!!!  AAAARRRRGGGGHHHH 

Don't you just hate it when that happens?  I was just about to come out of the shop empty handed when the most lovely shoes caught my eye and do you know what .................. they didn't have my size!!!!!  DOUBLE AAAARRRGGGGHHHHHH

But, I really want these ones so I got them to order them direct from the warehouse and delivered straight to the house within 2 days.  So I waited ...............

and they came.  The box was just as lovely as the shoes were and I've kept this for putting all my sewing scraps in for using later on.

Do you like them, do you?  Lovely tan leather brogues.  Leather all the way through to the soles.

I llluuurrrvvvv them.

I love the little purple tag on the side of the shoe.

I love how they look like 'proper shoes' .... if you know what I mean.  They look and feel that they will last for years and years and years and will probably look better the more they age.

And I love how they look from where I'm standing!!

I LOVE NEW SHOES!!!

Ta for reading and please leave a comment

Modern Country Style Give Away - Spode

Over at Modern Country Style, they have a give away of some GORGEOUS Spode goodies.  Please follow the link and have a look.
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You wont regret it xx